What is a dependent variable?

What is measured in an experiment

What stays the same (original) in an experiment

Something that stays the same between all of the experiments

What must be true of a good hypothesis?

it must be testable by observation or experiment

What is an independent Variable

What gets changed in an experiment

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A controlled experiment is designed to test a(n)
data
conclusion
hypothesis
measurement
2
A series of logical steps that is followed in order to solve a problem is the ....
Scientific Method
Model Method
Experimental Process
Scientific Theory
3
What is the result
What stays the same in the experiment
What gets changed in the experiment
The outcome of the experiment
What stays the same (original) in the experiment
4
What is a dependent variable?
What is measured in an experiment
The outcome of the experiment
What stays the same in an experiment
What gets changed in an experiment
5
What skill are you using when you use your five senses to gather information?
inferring
developing hypotheses
observing
posing questions
6
What is a control
The outcome of the experiment
What stays the same (original) in an experiment
What is measured in an experiment
What gets changed in an experiment
7
What is a constant?
What is changed
Something that stays the same between all of the experiments
What is measured
The outcome of the experiment
8
Measurements of the heights of various plants in an experiment is called
inferences
data
inquiries
theories
9
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time with specific conditions
observation
law
hypothesis
conclusion
10
What is the second step to the scientific method?
Experiment
Problem
Conclusion
Hypothesis
11
What is the fourth step in the scientific method?
Observation
Experiment
Problem
Hypothesis
12
A good way to organize and record your results and observations is ...
with a balance or spring scale
by having a hypothesis before starting experiment
by using a calculator
in a data table
13
What must be true of a good hypothesis?
it must be testable by observation or experiment
It must have been observed many times
it must involved quantitative data
It must be correct
14
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Problem
Experiment
Observation
Experiment
15
What is an independent Variable
The outcome of the experiment
What is measured in an experiment
What gets changed in an experiment
What stays the same in an experiment
16
What is the third step to the scientific method
Conclusion
Experiment
Hypothesis
Observation
17
What is the last step in the scientific method?
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Problem
Observation
18
What does qualitative data involve
descriptions
numers
19
What does quantitative data involve?
descriptions
numbers
20
A factor in an experiment that can changed is called a _______________.
Hypothesis
Observation
Control
Variable

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